N.Y. PEN Law § 160.10
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 160.10, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Robbery in the second degree
Official statutory text
§ 160.10 Robbery in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of robbery in the second degree when he forcibly\nsteals property and when:\n 1. He is aided by another person actually present; or\n 2. In the course of the commission of the crime or of immediate flight\ntherefrom, he or another participant in the crime:\n (a) Causes physical injury to any person who is not a participant in\nthe crime; or\n (b) Displays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun,\nmachine gun or other firearm; or\n 3. The property consists of a motor vehicle, as defined in section one\nhundred twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic law.\n Robbery in the second degree is a class C felony.\n
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